| Date :17/ 11/2018 2" EXAM Time: 2 hours Name: CLASSE :TC [1] Despite the new reforms in the Family Code, child marriages are increasing in Morocco. The minimum marriage age rose from 14 to 18 and marriage to a minor requires a judge's permission, However, the mumber of under-age gitls who were married in 2011 reached 42,000. Statistics regarding this practice in Moroceo show that 12% of marriages involved girls who are mrinors, In an attempt to draw the government's attention to the pain of child brides, hundreds of women took to the street in Rabat protesting for their dignity. Some activists visited many married teenage gitls from different cities in ‘the country and talked to some of them [3] Stham, now 22, was a victim of early marriage when she was 16. She told her story to Najia Adib, head of “Don't Touch My Child” association, She revealed that she was forced to accept her marriage and that she was badly treated by her husband and her mother-ig-law. “Unfortunately, Siham’s husband who is supposed to offer security, protection and care at home has tumed into a monster,” Najia explained. Siham was forced to go to the court and demand her freedom. [4] At the age of 24, Hanane, another victim of early martiage, is already divorced and a mother three children. “My childhood and life were destroyed at the age of 15 when I married a 38-year-old man. bi my community, staying at home unmarried is associated with shame,” she said. “1 was humiliated in all s of ways, I was 100 young to understand my role as a wife or mother. Affer six years of suffering, I Lost he. and I demanded divorce,” Hanane told Najia {5} There is sili a common tradition among many families in remote areas to force their daughters + marry at a very early age. “Poverty and illiteraey are also important factors,” said a sociologist. “Many parents in rural areas prefer to marry off their daughters at an early age because it means one less mouth to feed,” he explained. [6] Mt is urgent to end carly age marriage in Morocco particularly that the consequences, such as mother mortality, divorce and domestic violence, are very serious. Ending child marriage is everybody's responsibility. Access to education must be guaranteed, and poverty must be reduced. When parents are educated and have cnough money, they are less likely to give their young daughters for marriage.I COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS) A. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE ? JASTIFY. 204s) 1.A git] aged 20 needs a judge’s permission to get married. 2. Siham’s husband treated her badly. B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS _ Gots) 1. Why did women activists protest in Rabat? 2. What did Siham do to put an end to her problems? 3. Why couldn't Hanane understand her role as a wite and mother? C. FILL IN. CHARTS WITH WN FROM THE TEXT . 2pts) es of child mariage ] - Tradition | D. COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES (pts) |. Hanane is from an area where itis a shame... 2. After a lot of suffering and humiliation, Hanane. THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TE} This practice (paragraph I The country (paragraph 1) =... They (paragraph 1) :. F. FIND INTHE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS _(2pts Suffering (paragraph?) 2. Asked for (paragraph4) .. G. WHAT IS THE WRITERS ATTITUDE ? (it) ‘The writer 1. Is for child marriage 2. Shows no opinion 3. Is against child marriage ‘The answerI~ Language : 15pts L-Choose the correct answers : apts 1. lam excited / confused. Is it the girl on the left or on the right? 2. 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